Pork Loin With Orange Dijon Sauce

This recipe goes back over 10 years and has remained a family favorite, the delicious sauce turns the pork loin into something special...this is one you will make often!

• Ready In: 1 hr 50 mins
• Serves: 10-12

Ingredients

• 4 -5  lbs  rolled boneless pork loin roast
• 8  large garlic cloves (halved) (optional)
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 2  teaspoons dried thyme
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon sage
• 1⁄4 teaspoon allspice
•  black pepper

• ORANGE DIJON SAUCE

• 2 (12 ounce) jars orange marmalade
• 1⁄4 cup Dijon mustard
• 1⁄4 cup Worcestershire sauce
• 1  teaspoon ginger powder
• 5  fresh minced garlic cloves

Directions

1. Set oven to 325 degrees F.
2. Lightly grease a 13" x 9" baking dish.
3. Using a small sharp knife slice small slits all over in the roast, then stuff the garlic clove halves into the slits (this is only optional I like to do this).
4. Rub the olive oil all over the roast.
5. In a small bowl combine first 5 spice ingredients; rub spices all over pork loin to coat evenly.
6. Place the roast in prepared pan.
7. Bake for 1 hour.
8. Remove from oven and cover with foil; bake for 30 minutes more, or until a roast tests done.
9. Meanwhile in a saucepan, combine all sauce ingredients; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until the ingredients are well combined and the marmalade has softened.
10. Serve pork loin with the sauce.
11. Note: the sauce recipe yields approx 2 cups, if desired, the sauce may be doubled.